In a bid to cut down on snaking queues at Home Affairs offices, Minister Malusi Gigaba has set the process of implementing short term interventions to deal with long queues in motion through a War on Queues campaign. The campaign follows an assessment report conducted by the department, after being bombarded by queries from members […]

The Herero women of Namibia, and their Victorian-inspired fashion style, are getting worldwide attention thanks to an episode of Style Out There, which has been viewed on Facebook 4.9 million times since being posted a couple of months ago. Refinery29 Fashion Editor Connie Wang – who has attended fashion shows around the world – says […]

A Uitenhage gogo is dishing out tasty free meals for children and destitute elderly people every day. Sheila Isaacs, 68, who runs Mother’s Gift, says cooking is her passion. She and her five volunteers feed about 100 people daily in KwaNobuhle township in Uitenhage. She comes from Rosedale township to KwaNobuhle to put bread on […]

A couple who has allegedly ripped off many South Africans, by posing as a legitimate travel agency… but pocketing the money for themselves, has been exposed by Carte Blanche. This Sunday’s episode is packed with this story and more… available to South Africans abroad from Tuesday 24 April 2018 if you subscribe to Showmax. Travel Cons […]

Famous names from around the world have joined to sign an Open Letter to South Africa, calling on the Government to end rhino poaching. The international celebrities include entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, wildlife conservationist Dr Jane Goodall, famous American musician – and South African expat – Dave Matthews, and former Prime Minister of New Zealand, […]

On Monday, before leaving for CHOGM in London, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the appointment of his Special Envoys for Investment – tasked with “hunting down” potential investors in SA – and announced the appointment of Trudi Makhaya as his new Economic Advisor. For those who have never heard of Trudi before, Sanele Zondi […]

Brett Archibald, the South African who refused to give up hope when he fell overboard into shark-infested waters in Indonesia, today celebrated five years since his incredible rescue after surviving at sea for over 28 hours on his own. The picture above is the moment that Brett was pulled to safety by Australians aboard the […]

A KwaZulu-Natal student, Chrysantha Palan, has become a social media star after she was captured on film strutting her stuff like a supermodel at the University of KZN graduation ceremony. Not only did she exude the sheer joy and pride of graduating, but Chrystantha even had esteemed UKZN chancellor, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, grinning at […]

Yikes! Watch professional skydiver JeanJacques Wallis, and friends, doing a Wingsuit Base Jump from Slanghoek Peak in the Western Cape, South Africa… the Edge of the World! JeanJacques says: “Sweet Sunset Hike and Fly down into the valley with Team Phoenix-Fly. Flying the Alpine 2 down some amazing unexplored notch’s and slopes of Slanghoeks massive […]

If you’re a Showmax subscriber living overseas, you’re in for a treat, with seven stellar new South African movies coming to your screen in April and May. Here’s what you can look forward to. (If you’re not yet a subscriber – join here. And if you’re English-speaking, there are subtitles for the Afrikaans films.) 1. Dis […]

Local Lesotho farmers, who have produced the southern African country’s first wine, are urging people around the world to please share their video so that their wine can reach Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in time for their wedding on 19 May 2018. The Thamae family, producers of Sani Wines – have a unique present […]

At a Bilateral Meeting between President Rampahosa and British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday she pledged £50-million over the next four years, and said the UK is ready to support South Africa’s transformation. A Downing Street spokesperson said the British PM described the relationship between the UK and South Africa as “strong and deep, both […]

Queen Elizabeth II welcomed South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa to Windsor Castle on Tuesday 17 April 2018, where she presented him with letters exchanged between her and former President Nelson Mandela. The letters between the British monarch and Madiba marked South Africa’s re-entry to the Commonwealth in 1994. President Ramaphosa is joined in the UK […]

Ian Macdonald – who dedicated the last two years of his life to students of Hillwood Primary in Lavender Park, and who was renowned for spreading good news about South Africa – sadly passed way in a head on collision on 20 February 2018, the day after his 44th birthday. The Noordhoek resident and father of three, was actively […]

A video showing a farmer getting sexy with his tractor has South Africa in stitches. Essentially, the ad – by King Price Insurance – is about something being lost in translation, which happens all too often in SA. The company says that’s one of the reasons it goes to great lengths to write their policy […]

There’s nothing like a trip back home to South Africa when you live abroad… especially when you currently reside on the other side of the world, in Northern Ireland. And on this trip back to Knysna, where he grew up, SA expat Bongi took the opportunity to tick off many activities on his Bucket List. Watch […]

Billionaire talk show host Oprah Winfrey sat down with South African comedian Trevor Noah for a live interview on ‘SuperSoul Sunday’ yesterday. The book show queen gave Trevor’s memoir ‘Born a Crime – Stories from a South African Childhood‘ the ultimate accolade, starting the interview off by saying: “I LOVE this book.” Trevor revealed that […]

Drakensberg resident Megan Bedingham has penned the following letter to South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Derek Hanekom… Dear Minister of Tourism, Mr Derek Hanekom Greetings from the Drakensberg! I have been incredibly privileged to grow up in this remote part of South Africa, and since I was a young girl my dream was always to come […]

South Africa’s team of athletes who participated in the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, have truly made their country proud, says DA Shadow Minister of Sport & Recreation, Tsepo Mhlongo. Team SA brought home no less than 37 medals, with the likes of Caster Semenya, Luvo Manyonga and Chad Le Clos outshining […]

Team South Africa wrapped up their Commonwealth Games campaign by finishing sixth on the overall table, with 13 gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze medals. GARY LEMKE gives his verdict as the curtain came down on the Gold Coast. THE TOP 10 SOUTH AFRICAN PERFORMERS ON THE GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA 1 Caster Semenya (800, 1500m) […]

Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies added silver medals to their Commonwealth Games sprint collection as South Africa took silver in the 4×100-metre relay on Saturday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. The two had won gold and silver respectively in the 100m final a few days prior to the relay. Bruintjies got the […]

It may have been Friday the 13th but there was nothing unlucky for South African wrestling at the Commonwealth Games, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. Martin Erasmus, a big boy from Brakpan on the East Rand of Gauteng, powered his way to South Africa’s first wrestling gold medal at the Games since […]

Most Gauteng dams are bursting at the seams, thanks to the incessant rains that fell over large parts of the province recently. According to a weekly report released by the department this week, the average level recorded after the rains stood at 101%, followed by Free State and Mpumalanga with 92.2% and 81.7%, respectively “However, […]

South Africa’s Caster Semenya dedicated her 800-metre gold at the Commonwealth Games to the rural youth of Africa on Friday, writes MARK ETHERIDGE on the Gold Coast, Australia. If ever there was a golden banker for Team South Africa at these Games, it was going to be the double Olympic 800m and reigning world champion. […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up, available for South Africans living abroad from Tuesday – 17 April 2018 – if you subscribe to Showmax International. Human Rabies It’s a brutal disease with fatal consequences. A rabies outbreak has once again reared its head in KwaZulu-Natal. This has led to the death of 4 people including its […]